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ARFIN: what changed

Two fiscal years side by side, explained: what moved most in the balance sheet and the result, why the result rose or fell, and where the money went.

What changed

ARFIN

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fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€84,057
2024 · -€128,779+€212,837
Equity
€4.8m
2024 · €4.5m+€344,827
Cash
€5,259
2024 · €56,259-€51,000
Balance sheet total
€6.8m
2024 · €6.3m+€529,705

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€472,411

    up €472,411 (+8.9%), from €5.3m to €5.8m

    of which Land and buildings: +€451,634

  • Receivables within one year +€239,516

    up €239,516 (+284.0%), from €84,347 to €323,863

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€276,569

  • Current investments -€133,467

    down €133,467 (-16.3%), from €818,978 to €685,511

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€366,318

    up €366,318 (+894.2%), from €40,967 to €407,284

  • Reserves +€287,954

    up €287,954 (+6.5%), from €4.4m to €4.7m

    of which Distributable reserves: +€274,821

  • Debts after one year -€174,384

    down €174,384 (-11.9%), from €1.5m to €1.3m

  • Short-term financial debts +€102,414

    up €102,414 (+1606.7%), from €6,374 to €108,788

  • Trade debts -€101,842

    down €101,842 (-90.6%), from €112,441 to €10,600

Income statement
  • Depreciation -€144,320

    down €144,320 (-36.5%), from €395,527 to €251,207

  • Financial income +€124,847

    up €124,847 (+989.5%), from €12,617 to €137,464

  • Gross operating margin -€23,450

    down €23,450 (-7.5%), from €311,213 to €287,763

  • Other operating charges +€14,224

    up €14,224 (+55.0%), from €25,841 to €40,065

  • Financial charges +€11,387

    up €11,387 (+34.2%), from €33,289 to €44,676

From the 2024 result to the 2025 result

effect on the result

Each bar is the change in one income-statement line, as its effect on the result: higher costs pull it down, higher income lifts it.

Result 2024 -€128,779
Gross operating margin -€23,450
Depreciation +€144,320
Other operating charges -€14,224
Financial income +€124,847
Financial charges -€11,387
Taxes -€7,271
Result 2025 €84,057

Cash bridge derived

cash 2024 to 2025

Derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€369,377
Investment -€590,151
Financing +€169,774
Cash 2024 €56,259
Net result for the year +€84,057
Depreciation +€251,207
Receivables within one year -€239,516
Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,246
Provisions +€5,616
Trade debts -€101,842
Tax, wage and social debts +€2,049
Other debts +€366,318
Accrued charges and deferred income +€3,733
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€723,618
Current investments +€133,467
Debts after one year -€174,384
Current portion of long-term debt -€19,026
Short-term financial debts +€102,414
Contributions, distributions and other +€260,770
Cash 2025 €5,259
Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €6,276,497 €6,806,202 +€529,705 +8.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €5,310,283 €5,782,694 +€472,411 +8.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €5,310,283 €5,782,694 +€472,411 +8.9%
Land and buildings 22 €5,274,477 €5,726,111 +€451,634 +8.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €218 €80 -€137 -63.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €35,588 €56,503 +€20,914 +58.8%
Current assets 29/58 €966,214 €1,023,509 +€57,294 +5.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €84,347 €323,863 +€239,516 +284.0%
Trade receivables 40 €37,303 €250 -€37,053 -99.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €47,044 €323,613 +€276,569 +587.9%
Current investments 50/53 €818,978 €685,511 -€133,467 -16.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €56,259 €5,259 -€51,000 -90.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €6,630 €8,876 +€2,246 +33.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €6,276,497 €6,806,202 +€529,705 +8.4%
Equity 10/15 €4,456,336 €4,801,164 +€344,827 +7.7%
Contributions 10/11 €37,160 €94,033 +€56,873 +153.1%
Reserves 13 €4,419,176 €4,707,131 +€287,954 +6.5%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €3,716 - -€3,716
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €3,716 - -€3,716
Tax-exempt reserves 132 - €16,849 +€16,849
Distributable reserves 133 €4,415,461 €4,690,282 +€274,821 +6.2%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 - €5,616 +€5,616
Deferred taxes 168 - €5,616 +€5,616
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,820,161 €1,999,423 +€179,262 +9.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €1,460,046 €1,285,662 -€174,384 -11.9%
Financial debts 170/4 €1,460,046 €1,285,662 -€174,384 -11.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €355,793 €705,706 +€349,913 +98.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €193,410 €174,384 -€19,026 -9.8%
Financial debts 43 €6,374 €108,788 +€102,414 +1606.7%
Credit institutions 430/8 €6,374 €108,788 +€102,414 +1606.7%
Trade debts 44 €112,441 €10,600 -€101,842 -90.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €112,441 €10,600 -€101,842 -90.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €2,601 €4,650 +€2,049 +78.8%
Taxes 450/3 €2,601 €4,650 +€2,049 +78.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €40,967 €407,284 +€366,318 +894.2%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €4,323 €8,055 +€3,733 +86.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €395,527 €251,207 -€144,320 -36.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €25,841 €40,065 +€14,224 +55.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €311,213 €287,763 -€23,450 -7.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€110,155 -€3,509 +€106,646 +96.8%
Financial income 75/76B €12,617 €137,464 +€124,847 +989.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €12,617 €137,464 +€124,847 +989.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €33,289 €44,676 +€11,387 +34.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €33,289 €44,676 +€11,387 +34.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€130,828 €89,279 +€220,107
Income taxes 67/77 -€2,049 €5,222 +€7,271
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€128,779 €84,057 +€212,837
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€128,779 €84,057 +€212,837

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 29 September 2026 via checked.be.